Electricity Pricing

Alabama Power offers four residential price options. Choose your best value based on how much energy you use, the energy efficiency of your home, and the time of day you consume energy.

FD; our standard pricing option works best for many customers. If your home has energy-efficient features, you might consider FDE; the Family Dwelling Efficiency option. If you are usually gone during the day and use demanding electrical appliances mainly in the evening (such as the clothes washer and dryer), you could save money with FDT; our Family Dwelling - Time of Use option.

Here are the details:

FD – For typical energy use

FD includes these components:

• A monthly customer charge.
• The standard energy charge for June through September.*
• The standard energy charge for October through May.*
• Fuel costs.
• Applicable taxes.

*Per kilowatt hour charges increase after the first 1,000 kilowatt-hours used.
**Per kilowatt hour charges decrease after the first 750 kilowatt-hours used.

FDE – For energy-efficient homes
FDE is for residential customers living in homes with energy-efficient features. If your home is well-insulated and has other energy-efficient features such as an electric heat pump, we recommend that you explore this pricing option. During the winter months, an FDE customer typically gains enough value to save on yearly energy costs. Alabama Power can help you calculate whether this price option will save you money based on your energy-use history. Just call 1-800-990-APCO.

FDE includes these components:

• A monthly customer charge.
• A slightly higher energy charge than FD during the months of June through September .
• A much lower energy charge than FD during the months of October through May.
• Fuel costs.
• Applicable taxes.

FDT – For off-peak users
FDT prices energy according to when you use it. For example, electricity used on summer weekdays between noon and 7 p.m. costs more than energy used at other times during the weekdays and on weekends and holidays. FDT includes these components:

• A monthly charge.
• An energy charge that varies according to the time of day and the time of year.
• Fuel costs.
• Applicable taxes.
• A special meter for your home that measures what time of day energy is used.

Summer (June 1 – September 30)

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Off-Peak: Midnight to 10 AM
Intermediate: 10 AM to Noon
On-Peak: Noon to 7 PM
Intermediate: 7 PM to 9 PM
Off-Peak: 9 PM to Midnight

Winter (October 1 – May 31) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Off-Peak: Midnight to 7 am Intermediate: 7 AM to 9 PM   Off-Peak: 9 PM to Midnight

Because each person's energy-use habits differ, you should carefully evaluate when you use the most energy and whether you can shift some of your usage to less expensive times. Here are a few tips:

• Use your electrical appliances – dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, and pool pumps – during less expensive times of the day.
• Pre-cool your home by noon on weekdays.
• Use ceiling fans along with your air-conditioner.
• Use a programmable thermostat or manually adjust your thermostat.
• Install a timer to automatically turn off your water heater during the most expensive hours of the day.
• Install a timer on your swimming pool pump to run it during less expensive times of the day.
• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to replace incandescent bulbs. They last 10 to 20 times longer and use 75 percent less energy.